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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = CivCity Rome cover.jpg
 
|cover        = CivCity Rome cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}}
|engines      =  
+
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|DragonFly}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 24, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 24, 2006}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Classical, Europe }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Civilization }}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|civcity-rome|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|civcity-rome|60}}
 
|steam appid  = 3980
 
|steam appid  = 3980
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  = civcity_rome
+
|gogcom id    = 1367477034
 +
|hltb        = 1729
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 25193
 
|wikipedia    = CivCity: Rome
 
|wikipedia    = CivCity: Rome
 
|winehq      = 3636
 
|winehq      = 3636
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Civilization}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1367477034|civcity_rome}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1367477034|civcity_rome}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/3980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown |  |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7}} |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2322-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | civcity_rome | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | civcity_rome | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | civcity-rome | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | civcity-rome | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | civcity-rome | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* The latest official version is 1.1, available from the [https://www.fireflyworlds.com/downloads/ developer's website] or [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/civcity_rome.php Patches-Scrolls].
 +
 +
===Skip startup game intro===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename the intro videos|ref=|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\binks}}
 +
# Move, delete or rename the following files: {{file|2KG_NTSC.bik}}, {{file|Firaxis_logo.bik}}, {{file|Firefly_logo.bik}} and {{file|intro.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\CivCity Rome\CivCityRome.GraphicsSettings.xml|{{p|game}}\CivCityRome.configuration.xml}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\CivCity Rome\CivCityRome.GraphicsSettings.xml|{{p|game}}\CivCityRome.configuration.xml}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\CivCity Rome\Saves}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\CivCity Rome\Saves}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|CivCity Rome basic settings.png|Basic settings (pre-game settings dialog)}}
 +
{{Image|CivCity Rome basic graphics settings.png|Basic graphics settings (pre-game settings dialog)}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Change the <code><graphics></code> entry in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file]]. This will be overwritten every time the settings dialog is launched unless the <code>settingsDialog</code> entry is set to <code>enabled="false"</code>.
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
<gallery>
{{Input settings
+
CivCity Rome shader settings.png|Shader settings (pre-game settings dialog)
 +
CivCity Rome texture settings.png|Texture settings (pre-game settings dialog)
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|CivCity Rome gameplay settings.png|Gameplay/input settings (in-game menu)}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = As '''Mouse speed'''.
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
+
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = false
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
+
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|CivCity Rome sound settings.png|Sound settings (in-game menu)}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects, speech.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = unknown
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = unknown
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Spanish
+
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = unknown
+
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail only, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1715801177 download]
 +
|fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = unknown
+
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Well workers not collecting water===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change Graphics settings|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/3980/discussions/0/3155328042370546560/|title=Steam Community|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Change graphics settings to Highest (or High if already set to highest)
 +
# In the other menus, manually restore changes to graphic settings.
 +
 +
{{ii}} If the graphics options don't appear, see [[#Re-enable settings dialog if disabled|Re-enable settings dialog if disabled]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Re-enable settings dialog if disabled===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change configuration file value|ref=|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\CivCity Rome|folder}}
 +
# Open {{file|CivCityRome.GraphicsSettings.xml}}
 +
# Change <code><settingsDialog enabled="false"/></code> to <code>"true"</code>
 +
# Save the file.
 +
{{--}} Note that this will overwrite custom resolutions every time the settings dialog shows up until disabled again.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minaudio = DirectX 7 compatible
 
|minaudio = DirectX 7 compatible
 +
|notes = Supports Shader Model 1.1 through 3.0, but its use is optional.
  
|recOS    = XP
+
|recOS    = XP, Vista
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:31, 10 November 2023

CivCity: Rome
CivCity: Rome cover
Developers
Firefly Studios
Firaxis Games
Publishers
2K Games
Engines
DragonFly
Release dates
Windows July 24, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 67
IGDB 60
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Themes Classical, Europe
Series Civilization
CivCity: Rome on HowLongToBeat
CivCity: Rome on IGDB
CivCity: Rome on MobyGames
CivCity: Rome on Wikipedia
Sid Meier's Civilization 1991
Freeciv (unofficial) 1996
Sid Meier's Civilization II 1996
Civilization II: Test of Time 1999
Sid Meier's Civilization III 2001
Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005
CivCity: Rome 2006
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization 2008
Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth 2014
Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016

CivCity: Rome is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building game in the Civilization series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM v7 DRM
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Skip startup game intro

Move, delete or rename the intro videos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\binks
  2. Move, delete or rename the following files: 2KG_NTSC.bik, Firaxis_logo.bik, Firefly_logo.bik and intro.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CivCity Rome\CivCityRome.GraphicsSettings.xml
<path-to-game>\CivCityRome.configuration.xml[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3980/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CivCity Rome\Saves
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3980/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Basic settings (pre-game settings dialog)
Basic settings (pre-game settings dialog)
Basic graphics settings (pre-game settings dialog)
Basic graphics settings (pre-game settings dialog)

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Change the <graphics> entry in the configuration file. This will be overwritten every time the settings dialog is launched unless the settingsDialog entry is set to enabled="false".
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Gameplay/input settings (in-game menu)
Gameplay/input settings (in-game menu)

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
As Mouse speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Sound settings (in-game menu)
Sound settings (in-game menu)

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, effects, speech.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Retail only, download
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Well workers not collecting water

Change Graphics settings[1]
  1. Change graphics settings to Highest (or High if already set to highest)
  2. In the other menus, manually restore changes to graphic settings.
If the graphics options don't appear, see Re-enable settings dialog if disabled.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

Re-enable settings dialog if disabled

Change configuration file value
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CivCity Rome
  2. Open CivCityRome.GraphicsSettings.xml
  3. Change <settingsDialog enabled="false"/> to "true"
  4. Save the file.
Note that this will overwrite custom resolutions every time the settings dialog shows up until disabled again.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 3
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 7 compatible
Supports Shader Model 1.1 through 3.0, but its use is optional.


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Steam Community - last accessed on 26 May 2023